noun🔗Share曲柄，摇柄。 A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion."I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle."我用手摇咖啡研磨机来手磨咖啡，那个研磨机带有一个曲柄摇把。machinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share曲柄，摇柄 The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft."Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."是啊，只要摇一下曲柄就能启动了。machineenergytechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弯曲，曲柄，拐弯处 Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage."The winding crank of the mountain path made the hike challenging. "山路蜿蜒的拐弯处让徒步旅行充满挑战。partmachinetechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share讨厌鬼，坏脾气的人。 An ill-tempered or nasty person."Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."比利·博是个讨厌的老家伙！他把我的猫赶走了。personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share怪癖, 任性 A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;"Her decision to quit the soccer team seemed like a sudden crank, as she had always loved playing. "她突然决定退出足球队，这看起来像是她一时兴起的怪念头，因为她一直都很喜欢踢球。mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share发脾气, 怒火。 A fit of temper or passion."After losing the game, the boy had a crank and slammed his door. "输了比赛后，那个男孩大发脾气，砰地一声关上了门。attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share怪人，古怪的人。 (dated in US) A person who is considered strange or odd by others. They may behave in unconventional ways."John is a crank because he talks to himself."约翰是个怪人，因为他总是自言自语。personcharacterattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share球迷，棒球迷。 (1800s) A baseball fan."The old crank at the baseball game cheered loudly for his favorite team. "那 位 老 球迷 在 棒球 比賽 中 大聲 為 他 喜愛 的 球隊 歡呼。personsportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share伪科学的鼓吹者，民科。 An advocate of a pseudoscience movement."That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."隔壁那个民科以为他在自家车库里搞出了冷核聚变。theoryphilosophymindpersoncharacterattitudescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share双关，俏皮话 A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word."The comedian used a clever crank in his joke, changing the meaning of "fly" from an insect to a fast-moving person. "这位喜剧演员在他的笑话里用了一个巧妙的双关，把“fly”的意思从昆虫变成了速度很快的人。languagewordlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share病人，病号。 A sick person; an invalid."My grandmother is a crank; she has been bedridden with the flu for weeks. "我的奶奶是个老病号，因为得了流感，已经卧床好几个星期了。personmedicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share转动曲柄, 摇动 To turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."以前的司机不得不手动摇动曲柄来启动引擎。machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share摇动，转动。 To turn a crank."He had to crank the handle of the old ice cream maker for a long time to freeze the ice cream. "他必须长时间摇动老式冰淇淋机的把手才能把冰淇淋冻住。machineactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share转动, 摇动. (of a crank or similar) To turn."To start the old bicycle, I had to crank the pedals. "要启动那辆旧自行车，我必须摇动脚蹬。machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share摇动，转动。 To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"把它拧大声点！machinetechnologytechnicalenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发牢骚，抱怨，耍脾气 To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining."Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"别抱怨洒了的牛奶了！attitudecharacterhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share全力以赴， 拼命。 To be running at a high level of output or effort."By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."上班一个小时后，那些孩子们就开始卖力干活了。energyactionworkmachinebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share蜿蜒，曲折。 To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The river used to crank through the valley, making it difficult to build roads. "这条河过去常常蜿蜒曲折地流经山谷，使得修路非常困难。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share怪异的，古怪的. Strange, weird, odd."Her uncle has some crank ideas about how to grow tomatoes. "她叔叔有一些关于种番茄的怪异想法。characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share不舒服，抱恙。 Sick; unwell"My little brother was feeling crank today; he couldn't get out of bed for school. "今天我弟弟觉得不舒服，上不了学，一直躺在床上。medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share不稳的，容易倾覆的 (of a ship) Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast."The overloaded cargo ship was crank, putting all hands on deck at risk. "超载的货船重心不稳，非常容易倾覆，这让所有船员都面临危险。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share精力充沛的，活泼的, 自负的, 固执己见的 Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated."Even though he was just starting the project, he had a crank attitude, confidently declaring he'd finish it in a day. "虽然他才刚开始做这个项目，但他却显得精力充沛、非常自信，还声称一天就能完成。characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share冰毒，甲基苯丙胺 A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine."The dealer offered him crank, but he refused because he knew it was a dangerous drug. "毒贩向他兜售冰毒，但他拒绝了，因为他知道那是种危险的毒品。medicinesubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
